“Never before has a mosquito-borne virus been capable of sexual transmission.”<p>In light of the recent news that Zika virus could stay in semen for more than six months ― twice as long as scientists previously though the virus could be detected ― it’s time for the United States to ramp up its focus …

We talk to sex educator and collage artist Zoe Ligon about her solo show 'Woman with the Good Meat Removed.'<p>A series of collage works take found images of female subjects and apportion different sections of their bodies like a diagram. These are the "instructive" works of sex education teacher, sex …

The model can be used in schools to teach kids more about sexual pleasure instead of simply how the genitals work.<p><i>This article originally appeared on VICE France.</i><p>I can still clearly remember the cold shivers that ran through me when I was 14, and I heard my biology teacher—who was nearing …

Eight things that make even really smart people look stupid. Learn them before they make you look bad.<p>It's good to be smart. After all, intelligent people earn more money, accumulate more wealth, and even live longer. On the surface, being smart looks like easy living. But there's another side to …

<i>The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.</i><p>Do I want to bring my grill with me? Yes. Can I bring my grill with me? Well, seeing as there is a three-mile hike to the campsite, …

Eye tracking technology lets us see a lap through the eyes of Formula 1 driver Nico Hulkenberg.<p>We already know what the view looks like from the driver's seat of a Formula 1 car, but what do F1 drivers actually focus on while they're driving a full-speed lap?<p>Thanks to the fine people at <i>Tobii</i>, a …

<b>This post originally appeared on "Write, Laugh, Dream."</b><p>My husband is a recovering drug addict. I say, "recovering" because although he doesn't use drugs anymore, he's still learning how to not behave like an addict.<p>Being married to someone struggling with addiction is harder than it sounds. The …

The ocean's a noisy place, but under the regular din of marine life and ship traffic, scientists have detected a strange, much louder sound coming from the Caribbean Sea.<p>It's too low to be heard by human ears, but the whistle-like noise is so powerful that researchers have been able to pick up its …

Steeping yourself in negativity has seriously terrible consequences for your mental and physical health.<p>Why do people complain? Not to torture others with their negativity, surely. When most of us indulge in a bit of a moan, the idea is to "vent." By getting our emotions out, we reason, we'll feel …

<b>An image taken from a drone has captured the progress being made on the restoration of a giant three-dimensional concrete map of Scotland.</b><p>The Great Polish Map of Scotland was built in the 1970s in the village of Eddleston, near Peebles.<p>It was constructed in recognition of Scottish hospitality to …

Musical instruments made out of honest materials like wood or copper are often beautiful and created with great craftsmanship. So why should the stuff that we display those instruments on be made of flimsy plastic pieces of ugliness? This question — and the fact that I didn’t have a place to put …

Speaking openly about mental health can seem like a minefield of clichés. Those suffering do so “in silence”, which they “break” when they describe what is happening to them. If they speak about it calmly, in a composed way, we’re more likely to applaud them as “brave.” But if their distress is …